Commands are used to tell someone to do something. For example, you might say "eat the fruit" or "listen to the teacher" or "write the report." To form commands in Spanish, follow these steps:
Commands are used to direct specific people to your authority, otherwise, telling someone what to do. In this section, we'll be exploring informal commands using the pronoun tú. You would use these types of commands with people you are familiar with or people around the same age as you. For example:
"Buy the bread."
"Clean your room"
"Do the work"
To form most commands in Spanish, only a simple process is needed:
Take the infinite form of your verb
Conjugate into the tú form
Drop the 's'
Simple, right? Here's some examples of commands in use:
Come tus vegetales antes del postre.
Eat your vegetables before dessert.
Escribe tu carta.
Write your letter.
Cuenta tus beneficios.
Count your blessings.
However, not everything in life is as simple as it seems, and that applies to Spanish as well. There are several verbs when forming commands, use an irregular stem. They are:
Verb
Meaning
Irregular Form
Venir
To come
Ven
Decir
To tell
Di
Salir
To leave
Sal
Hacer
To do or make
Haz
Tener
To have
Ten
Ir
To go
Ve
Poner
To put or to place
Pon
Ser
To be
Sé
More examples:
Ve al supermercado para comprar naranjas.
Go to the supermarket to buy oranges.
Di la verdad.
Tell the truth.
Haz tu tarea de matematicas.
Do your math homework.
Lastly, there are a few rules to follow when you want to attach a pronoun to your command. When attaching your pronoun, add it to the end of your affirmative command. Also, an accent is required over the stressed value if the original command is only one syllable, or if you are attaching more than one pronoun to your command. Examples:
Affirmative Tú Commands
Commands are used to tell someone to do something. For example, you might say "eat the fruit" or "listen to the teacher" or "write the report." To form commands in Spanish, follow these steps:- Take the infinitive form of the verb
- Conjugate the verb in the tú form
- Drop the "s"
For example...- Comer (to eat)--->comes--> come
Eat the fruits.Come las frutas.
- Escuchar (to listen)-->escuchas-->escucha
Listen to the teacher.Escucha a la professora.
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There are also multiple irregular verbs for commands in Spanish:
- Venir--> to come--> ven
- Decir--> to say--> di
- Salir--> sal
- Hacer--> to leave--> haz
- Tener--> to have--> ten
- Ir--> to go-- ve
- Poner-->to put/to place--> pon
- Ser--> to be--> sé
Here's a fun way to remember the irregular verbs:Ven DiSal Haz Ten VePonSé
Practice the irregular commands here:
http://quizlet.com/7020225/giniewski-sp3-irregular-commands-tu-flash-cards/
Sources:
Affirmative Tú Commands
Command: to order someone to do something
How to form the regular affirmative tú commands:
Examples:
Irregular:
Ven Di Sal Haz Ten Ve Pon Sé
Example sentences:
- Eat the apple. ---> Come la manzana.
- Go to bed. ---> Ve a la cama.
- Say the answer. ---> Di la respuesta.
Practice:Answers:
Links for more practice/notes:
Sources:
LOS MANDATOS AFIRMATIVOS: AFFIRMATIVE COMMANDS
Commands are used to direct specific people to your authority, otherwise, telling someone what to do. In this section, we'll be exploring informal commands using the pronoun tú. You would use these types of commands with people you are familiar with or people around the same age as you.
For example:
To form most commands in Spanish, only a simple process is needed:
Simple, right? Here's some examples of commands in use:
However, not everything in life is as simple as it seems, and that applies to Spanish as well. There are several verbs when forming commands, use an irregular stem. They are:
More examples:
Lastly, there are a few rules to follow when you want to attach a pronoun to your command. When attaching your pronoun, add it to the end of your affirmative command. Also, an accent is required over the stressed value if the original command is only one syllable, or if you are attaching more than one pronoun to your command.
Examples: